prosciutto bread

noun

A loaf bread which contains chunks of prosciutto and provolone, using lard.

Similar
lard breadprosciutto cheese bread

Meanings

nounprosciutto bread (countable and uncountable, plural prosciutto breads)

plural prosciutto breads

  1. New York CitycountableuncountablefoodA loaf bread which contains chunks of prosciutto and provolone, using lard.
  2. broadlycountableuncountableSimilar loaf breads which contains other sorts of deli meats, other cheeses, and using other oils and fats.
  3. broadlycountableuncountableA loaf bread filled with leftover bits of meat and cheese, and other remains.
  4. countableuncountableUsed other than figuratively or idiomatically: see prosciutto, bread. (i.e. bread with prosciutto slices on top)

Synonyms & antonyms

Similar
lard breadprosciutto cheese bread

Origin

From prosciutto + bread. From the most common fresh purposely made loaf breads' meat component.

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prosciutto bread. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/prosciutto%20bread

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “prosciutto bread,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/prosciutto%20bread.

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